[shaker_image]Sue Falsone created her own organization, Structure & Function: Dry Needling, to introduce dry needling to sports professionals. She runs courses in America to better the expertise of medical professionals. They offer a twenty-five hr dry needling class all over the US, with future events in South Bend. Over the course of 3 days, the course provides lectures on using fundamental dry needling approaches to treating a range of acute & serious conditions in athletes.
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What is Dry Needling and Who is Sue Falsone?
[shaker_image]Dry needling, as a mix of skill and art, is performed by a health professional who uses dry needles to stimulate the muscles of the athlete. Sue Falsone, the woman behind the company and CEO of Structure and Function Dry Needling, started a real-world dry needling system that is called Structure and Function Dry Needling, which shares a name with her company. The approach is defined by a mix of skills Sue Falsone developed and enhanced over a couple of decades in the industry. As a true leader in her area, Sue Falsone worked as Head Athletic Coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers, making her the first female to assume the role of Head Athletic Trainer in the 4 major sports in America. The American Men’s National Soccer team also perceived her competence and offered her the role of Head Athletic Trainer.
Course Objectives
The course wants to achieve the following:
- to learn proper needle handling methods, and avoid possible blood borne diseases;
- to understand the surface anatomy of the patient regarding his safety when handling dry needles;
- to utilize intramuscular stimulation when curing various orthopedic and sports-related conditions; and excel in the knowledge of vacuum therapy techniques.
- to make certain the clinician knows of the contraindications and safety measures regarding dry needling;
- to be able to use dry needling techniques in addressing common sports-related pathologies;
Upon completion of the course, the students will be confident enough to use their newfound knowledge in order to treat different pathologies in orthopedic and sports medicine.
Course Information
[shaker_image]The seminars are $1295, and for every ten people someone signs up, they (their club or department) get free access for one person. It is advisable that the practitioners bring a few specific items along with them: a TENS unit (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation), alligator clamps, and a human anatomy book. Dry needles for use in class will be supplied to all students by the course staff. In addition to approving CEUs for their upcoming courses, Structure & Function: Dry Needling is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education to licensed Athletic Trainers. Continuing Education Units are obligatory by those employed in all sorts of fields to keep their work licenses.
Continuing education events certified by ProCert for Physiotherapists are right now being held in the following places for 26 CEUs: South Bend, Indiana. NATA BOC (National Athletic Trainers’ Association) (P10069) enables the practitioner to earn 25 CEUs, Arizona Physical Therapy Association 2.5 Continuing Education Units, and Georgia Physical Therapy Association twenty-five Continuing Education Units.
Hosting a Course
Physiotherapists as well as other practitioners who want to host a seminar are able to do so upon filling out the form and submitting an application on the Structure & Function: Dry Needling’s webpage. SFDN’s dry needling classes teach the newest approach to the science and art of dry needling, as well as intramuscular stimulation and cupping. The outstanding and acclaimed dry needling system started by Sue Falsone was developed thanks to her several decades of expertise in order to be an efficient blend of dry needling, pain management, differential diagnosis, fascial manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, visceral manipulation, and movement efficiency.
Utilizing the newest methodology and info enables sports medical professionals to better their skill in dealing with various conditions in sports rehabilitation, and further expand the general knowledge of medical professionals in sports therapy.
Get in Contact
If you want to find out more about dry needling seminars offered by SFDN, visit our web site and check the index of our courses.
You will be able to get in touch with Sue Falsone and her employees via the Contact us section of our website, telephone at (602) 888-1998, or by sending an email, as stated here on our Contact page.